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by Dr. Mona Mehdy, The University of Texas at Austin, on Aug 23, 2020 9:37:02 AM

I have taught Introductory Biology I most summers for the past 15 years. However, this was the first summer in which I was required to teach it completely online, with …

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by K. Sata Sathasivan, Ph.D., Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer, Squarecap, on May 31, 2020 4:36:15 PM

Teachers and students who are deaf or hard of hearing face unique challenges when participating in face-to-face courses. As a teacher with low to moderate hearing loss myself, I often …

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by K. Sata Sathasivan, Ph.D., Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer, Squarecap, on Mar 18, 2020 11:44:55 PM

With schools closing across the nation due to COVID-19, millions of students are staying at home and will be required to attend classes online indefinitely. A recent New York Times …

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by Squarecap Staff, on Mar 12, 2020 1:45:14 PM

With the spread of COVID-19 causing schools to cancel in-person classes for the semester, teachers should start planning necessary steps so that the transition to online education can happen as …

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Topics:Teaching TipsAttendanceOnline LearningSquarecap UpdatesTrends in EdTechAsk&VotePollingCovid19

by Stephanie Klenzendorf, M.Ed., on Jan 29, 2020 11:13:10 PM

"Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I will understand." ~Chinese Proverb Many instructors strive to create an interactive atmosphere in which …

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